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What's one thing Carpenter (C. C.) Elementary gets right about preparing students for what comes next?
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Enrollment
796
Elementary
DISTRICT 710 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DOWNEY UNIFIED·NCES 061146001261
Carpenter (C. C.) Elementary
9439 East Foster Rd., Downey, CA 90242 · (562) 904-3588 · Los Angeles County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL796 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
27.4:1
29 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 24.3:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
53%
423 students
DISTRICT 78% · STATE 65%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 226 | 28% |
| Grade 1 | 108 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 106 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 135 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 118 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 103 | 13% |
This year's kindergarten class (226) is 119% larger than its 5th grade class (103).
Student demographics
20%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 21% · STATE 62% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standardEnglish Language Arts
52.2%
CA avg 49.1% . +21.2pp since 2014
Math
44.3%
CA avg 37.7% . +23.3pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 52 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 44 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores are up about 21 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 23 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 24.8% | 27.4% | 24.8% | 23.0% |
| Math | 18.4% | 25.9% | 30.9% | 24.8% |
Share of tested students at each CAASPP level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
CAASPP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 52.2% | 44.3% |
| 2023-24 | 42.1% | 47.5% |
| 2022-23 | 44.3% | 48.5% |
| 2018-19 | 47.8% | 42.8% |
| 2017-18 | 49.7% | 36.6% |
| 2016-17 | 50.1% | 36.4% |
| 2015-16 | 43.0% | 29.0% |
| 2014-15 | 31.0% | 21.0% |
% met or exceeded standard, all students and all tested grades.
Source: CAASPP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
46.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
48.4%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-1.6pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 47% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 48% typical for California schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among California's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Carpenter (C. C.) Elementary
Carpenter (C. C.) Elementary's state test result (46.8% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carpenter (C. C.) Elementary this school | 796 | 53.1% | 46.8% |
| Osborn Two-Way Immersion Academy Turlock | 831 | 56.8% | 26.1% |
| Rod Kelley Elementary Gilroy | 697 | 54.1% | 43.0% |
| Ocean View Elementary Whittier | 668 | 51.2% | 69.2% |
| El Sol Santa Ana Science and Arts Academy Santa Ana | 980 | 51.8% | N/A |
| Imperial Cross Elementary Imperial | 760 | 61.3% | 46.8% |
Matched among California elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Carpenter (C. C.) Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Los Angeles County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 46.8% | #1,948 of 5,151 | #449 of 1,126 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 44.3% | #1,975 of 5,172 ▼ 310 | #485 of 1,129 ▼ 110 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 52.2% | #1,876 of 5,172 ▲ 628 | #422 of 1,129 ▲ 155 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 796 | #397 of 5,915 | #64 of 1,300 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 27.4:1 | #5,178 of 5,352 | #1,170 of 1,213 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 19.5% | #4,447 of 5,354 | #884 of 1,214 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 53.1% | #3,784 of 5,625 | #980 of 1,276 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +79.7% | #18 of 1,139 | #5 of 181 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
796
+509 (+177%) vs 2020
+33% since 1990-91, when it was 600
Student : Teacher
27.4:1
was 26.1:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 796 | 29 | 27.4:1 | 53% (423) |
| 2023-24 | 642 | 24 | 26.8:1 | 46% (296) |
| 2022-23 | 522 | 20 | 26.1:1 | 44% (229) |
| 2020-21 | 287 | 11 | 26.1:1 | 41% (118) |
| 2017-18 | 443 | 15 | 29.5:1 | 80% (355) |
| 2015-16 | 547 | 18 | 30.4:1 | 82% (446) |
| 2010-11 | 570 | N/A | N/A | 83% (475) |
| 2000-01 | 840 | 32 | 26.3:1 | 74% (621) |
| 1990-91 | 600 | 24 | 25.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Carpenter (C. C.) Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students up 80% (443 to 796); teachers up 93% (15 to 29).
About Carpenter (C. C.) Elementary
Carpenter (C. C.) Elementary is a high-enrollment elementary school in Downey, California, one of the schools in Downey Unified. Total enrollment is 796 students, and the grades served are kindergarten through 5. It has 71% more students than the average for elementary schools in California (about 465).
The district for Carpenter (C. C.) Elementary is Downey Unified, with 21 schools and 22,405 students.
By race and ethnicity, Carpenter (C. C.) Elementary is 89% Hispanic. Next come 6% White. The county population is about 48% Hispanic. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 20%.
The student-to-teacher ratio at Carpenter (C. C.) Elementary is 27.4:1, based on 29 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average for elementary schools in California is 22.3:1, so this school has more students per teacher. Carpenter (C. C.) Elementary counts 53% of students as eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. Across public schools in Los Angeles County, the average is 70%.
A school with Carpenter (C. C.) Elementary's lunch-eligibility share in California is predicted to score 48.4%. Carpenter (C. C.) Elementary scores 46.8%, 1.6 points below that line.
In the wider Los Angeles County area, the median household earns about $90,112 a year, about 36% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 10% of residents are in poverty. Across Los Angeles County, 2,244 public schools serve about 1,265,907 students.
Of the public schools around it, Carpenter (C. C.) Elementary is closest to Lewis (Ed C.) Elementary, about 0.4 miles away. Carpenter (C. C.) Elementary has at least 8 other public schools within five miles. Nearby schools average 42.4% on proficiency, and Carpenter (C. C.) Elementary is above that at 46.8%.
The school's setting, by NCES definition, is Suburb: Large: in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Carpenter (C. C.) Elementary had 287 students in 2020-21 and 796 in 2024-25, according to federal records. Those counts may cover different grade spans. Over the same period, the student-to-teacher ratio increased to 27.4:1, from 26.1:1.
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Los Angeles County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
9,808,667
Census ACS
Median income
$90,112
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
36%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
2,244
1,265,907 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Downey Unified
- Downey HighHigh · 4,051 students
- Warren (Earl) HighHigh · 3,609 students
- Stauffer (Mary R.) MiddleMiddle · 1,329 students
- Doty (Wendy Lopour) MiddleMiddle · 1,304 students
- Griffiths (Gordon) MiddleMiddle · 1,264 students
- Sussman (Edward A.) MiddleMiddle · 1,240 students
Other schools in Downey
- Downey HighHigh · 4,051 students
- Warren (Earl) HighHigh · 3,609 students
- Stauffer (Mary R.) MiddleMiddle · 1,329 students
- Doty (Wendy Lopour) MiddleMiddle · 1,304 students
- Griffiths (Gordon) MiddleMiddle · 1,264 students
- Sussman (Edward A.) MiddleMiddle · 1,240 students
Nearby schools
- Lewis (Ed C.) Elementary0.4 mi · 810
- Ward (E. W.) Elementary0.6 mi · 543
- Sussman (Edward A.) Middle0.8 mi · 1,240
- Albert Baxter Elementary1.0 mi · 309
- Gauldin (A.L.) Elementary1.0 mi · 641
- Alameda Elementary1.1 mi · 744
Frequently asked questions
About Carpenter (C. C.) ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at Carpenter (C. C.) Elementary?
Carpenter (C. C.) Elementary enrolls approximately 796 students in grades KG-05.
Is Carpenter (C. C.) Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
Carpenter (C. C.) Elementary is an elementary school covering grades KG-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Carpenter (C. C.) Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Carpenter (C. C.) Elementary is approximately 27.4:1 (29 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Carpenter (C. C.) Elementary?
At Carpenter (C. C.) Elementary, the student body is approximately 6% White, 89% Hispanic, 2% Black, 1% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Is Carpenter (C. C.) Elementary public or private?
Carpenter (C. C.) Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by Downey Unified.
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